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AWARDS SEASON | GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NOMINATIONS
Earlier today, the 81st Golden Globe Awards nominees were announced today. We will update this post again on Dec 13th to reflect the nominees for film categories. The event has yet to announce a host and will air on CBS as well as on Paramount+ on Sunday, January 7, 2024. Our predictions are in bold, the ones we correctly identified as winners are in bold italics and winners that we didn’t predict are in italics.
BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
“Maestro” (Netflix)
“Past Lives” (A24)
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)
“Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon)
BEST PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
“Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
“American Fiction” (MGM)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“May December” (Netflix)
“Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)
BEST DIRECTOR, MOTION PICTURE
Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
Greta Gerwig — “Barbie”
Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things”
Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer”
Martin Scorsese — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Celine Song — “Past Lives”
BEST SCREENPLAYc, MOTION PICTURE
“Barbie” — Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
“Poor Things” — Tony McNamara
“Oppenheimer” — Christopher Nolan
“Killers of the Flower Moon” — Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese
“Past Lives” — Celine Song
“Anatomy of a Fall” — Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer”
Leonardo DiCaprio — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Colman Domingo — “Rustin”
Andrew Scott — “All of Us Strangers”
Barry Keoghan — “Saltburn”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACRETSS IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Lily Gladstone — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Carey Mulligan – “Maestro”
Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall”
Annette Bening — “Nyad”
Greta Lee — “Past Lives”
Cailee Spaeny — “Priscilla”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Fantasia Barrino – “The Color Purple”
Jennifer Lawrence – “No Hard Feelings”
Natalie Portman – “May December”
Alma Pöysti – “Fallen Leaves”
Margot Robbie – “Barbie”
Emma Stone – “Poor Things”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Nicolas Cage — “Dream Scenario”
Timothée Chalamet — “Wonka”
Matt Damon — “Air”
Paul Giamatti — “The Holdovers”
Joaquin Phoenix — “Beau Is Afraid”
Jeffrey Wright — “American Fiction”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – MOTION PICTURE
Willem Dafoe — “Poor Things”
Robert DeNiro — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Robert Downey Jr. — “Oppenheimer”
Ryan Gosling — “Barbie”
Charles Melton — “May December”
Mark Ruffalo — “Poor Things”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, MOTION PICTURE
Emily Blunt — “Oppenheimer”
Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple”
Jodie Foster — “Nyad”
Julianne Moore — “May December”
Rosamund Pike — “Saltburn”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers”
BEST TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
“1923” (Paramount+)
“The Crown” (Netflix)
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Last of Us” (HBO)
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
“Succession” (HBO)
BEST TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
“The Bear” (FX)
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“Barry” (HBO)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
Pedro Pascal — “The Last of Us”
Kieran Culkin — “Succession”
Jeremy Strong — “Succession”
Brian Cox — “Succession”
Gary Oldman — “Slow Horses”
Dominic West — “The Crown”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
Helen Mirren — “1923”
Bella Ramsey — “The Last of Us”
Keri Russell — “The Diplomat”
Sarah Snook — “Succession”
Imelda Staunton — “The Crown”
Emma Stone — “The Curse”
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Ayo Edebiri — “The Bear”
Natasha Lyonne — “Poker Face”
Quinta Brunson — “Abbott Elementary”
Rachel Brosnahan — “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Selena Gomez — “Only Murders in the Building”
Elle Fanning – “The Great”
BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Bill Hader — “Barry”
Steve Martin — “Only Murders in the Building”
Martin Short — “Only Murders in the Building”
Jason Segel — “Shrinking”
Jason Sudeikis — “Ted Lasso”
Jeremy Allen White — “The Bear”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, TELEVISION
Billy Crudup — “The Morning Show”
Matthew Macfadyen — “Succession”
James Marsden — “Jury Duty”
Ebon Moss-Bachrach — “The Bear”
Alan Ruck — “Succession”
Alexander Skarsgård — “Succession”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, TELEVISION
Elizabeth Debicki — “The Crown”
Abby Elliott — “The Bear”
Christina Ricci — “Yellowjackets”
J. Smith-Cameron — “Succession”
Meryl Streep — “Only Murders in the Building”
Hannah Waddingham — “Ted Lasso”
BEST LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
“Beef”
“Lessons in Chemistry”
“Daisy Jones & the Six”
“All the Light We Cannot See”
“Fellow Travelers”
“Fargo”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Matt Bomer — “Fellow Travelers”
Sam Claflin — “Daisy Jones & the Six”
Jon Hamm — “Fargo”
Woody Harrelson — “White House Plumbers”
David Oyelowo — “Lawmen: Bass Reeves”
Steven Yeun — “Beef”
Best PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Riley Keough — “Daisy Jones & the Six”
Brie Larson — “Lessons in Chemistry”
Elizabeth Olsen — “Love and Death”
Juno Temple — “Fargo”
Rachel Weisz — “Dead Ringers”
Ali Wong — “Beef”
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, MOTION PICTURE
Ludwig Göransson — “Oppenheimer”
Jerskin Fendrix — “Poor Things”
Robbie Robertson — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Mica Levi — “The Zone of Interest”
Daniel Pemberton — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Joe Hisaishi — “The Boy and the Heron”
BEST PICTURE, NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE
“Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon) — France
“Fallen Leaves” (Mubi) — Finland
“Io Capitano” (01 Distribution) — Italy
“Past Lives” (A24) — United States
“Society of the Snow” (Netflix) — Spain
“The Zone of Interest” (A24) — United Kingdom
BEST ORIGINAL SONG, MOTION PICTURE
“Barbie” — “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas
“Barbie” — “Dance the Night” by Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
“She Came to Me” — “Addicted to Romance” by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” — “Peaches” by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, and John Spiker
“Barbie” — “I’m Just Ken” by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
“Rustin” — “Road to Freedom” by Lenny Kravitz
BEST MOTION PICTURE, ANIMATED
“The Boy and the Heron” (GKids)
“Elemental” (Disney)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal Pictures)
“Suzume” (Toho Co.)
“Wish” (Disney)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP COMEDY OR TELEVISION
Ricky Gervais — “Ricky Gervais: Armageddon”
Trevor Noah — “Trevor Noah: Where Was I”
Chris Rock — “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage”
Amy Schumer — “Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact”
Sarah Silverman — “Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love”
Wanda Sykes — “Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer”
CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT
“Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Disney)
“John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate Films)
“Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal Pictures)
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” (AMC Theatres)
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AWARDS SEASON | CRITIC CHOICE AWARDS AWARDS NOMINEES
Earlier today, The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the TV category nominees for the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards. This event will be hosted by Chelsea Handler who will be at the live broadcast on The CW on Sunday, January 14, 2024 (7:00 – 10:00 pm ET – delayed PT, check local listings).
On 12.13.23, this post has been updated to include the nominations that were announced on this date for the film category nominees.
Our predictions are in bold, the ones we correctly identified as winners are in bold italics and winners that we didn’t predict are in italics.
TELEVISION NOMINATIONS FOR THE 29TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
BEST DRAMA SERIES
The Crown (Netflix)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
The Last of Us (HBO | Max)
Loki (Disney+)
The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)
Succession (HBO | Max)
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO | Max)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO | Max)
Tom Hiddleston – Loki (Disney+)
Timothy Olyphant – Justified: City Primeval (FX)
Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us (HBO | Max)
Ramón Rodríguez – Will Trent (ABC)
Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO | Max)
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Aunjanue Ellis – Justified: City Primeval (FX)
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us (HBO | Max)
Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix)
Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO | Max)
Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Khalid Abdalla – The Crown (Netflix)
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Ron Cephas Jones – Truth Be Told (Apple TV+)
Matthew MacFadyen – Succession (HBO | Max)
Ke Huy Quan – Loki (Disney+)
Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat (Netflix)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown (Netflix)
Sophia Di Martino – Loki (Disney+)
Celia Rose Gooding – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)
Karen Pittman – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Christina Ricci – Yellowjackets (Showtime)
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Barry (HBO | Max)
The Bear (FX)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Poker Face (Peacock)
Reservation Dogs (FX)
Shrinking (Apple TV+)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Bill Hader – Barry (HBO | Max)
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Drew Tarver – The Other Two (HBO | Max)
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX)
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – Reservation Dogs (FX)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX)
Bridget Everett – Somebody Somewhere (HBO | Max)
Devery Jacobs – Reservation Dogs (FX)
Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face (Peacock)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Phil Dunster – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Harrison Ford – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
James Marsden – Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX)
Henry Winkler – Barry (HBO | Max)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Paulina Alexis – Reservation Dogs (FX)
Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Jessica Williams – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
BEST LIMITED SERIES
Beef (Netflix)
Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)
Fargo (FX)
Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Love & Death (HBO | Max)
A Murder at the End of the World (FX)
A Small Light (National Geographic)
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Showtime)
Finestkind (Paramount+)
Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie (Peacock)
No One Will Save You (Hulu)
Quiz Lady (Hulu)
Reality (HBO | Max)
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
Tom Holland – The Crowded Room (Apple TV+)
David Oyelowo – Lawmen: Bass Reeves (Paramount+)
Tony Shalhoub – Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie (Peacock)
Kiefer Sutherland – The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Showtime)
Steven Yeun – Beef (Netflix)
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Kaitlyn Dever – No One Will Save You (Hulu)
Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Bel Powley – A Small Light (National Geographic)
Sydney Sweeney – Reality (HBO | Max)
Juno Temple – Fargo (FX)
Ali Wong – Beef (Netflix)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jonathan Bailey – Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
Taylor Kitsch – Painkiller (Netflix)
Jesse Plemons – Love & Death (HBO | Max)
Lewis Pullman – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Liev Schreiber – A Small Light (National Geographic)
Justin Theroux – White House Plumbers (HBO | Max)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Maria Bello – Beef (Netflix)
Billie Boullet – A Small Light (National Geographic)
Willa Fitzgerald – The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
Aja Naomi King – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Mary McDonnell – The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
Camila Morrone – Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES
Bargain (Paramount+)
The Glory (Netflix)
The Good Mothers (Hulu)
The Interpreter of Silence (Hulu)
Lupin (Netflix)
Mask Girl (Netflix)
Moving (Hulu)
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
Bluey (Disney+)
Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
Harley Quinn (HBO | Max)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix)
Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)
Young Love (HBO | Max)
BEST TALK SHOW
The Graham Norton Show (BBC America)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO | Max)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL
Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool (Netflix)
Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits (Prime Video)
John Early: Now More Than Ever (HBO | Max)
John Mulaney: Baby J (Netflix)
Trevor Noah: Where Was I (Netflix)
Wanda Sykes – I’m an Entertainer (Netflix)
FILM NOMINATIONS FOR THE 29TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
BEST PICTURE
“American Fiction” (MGM)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros.)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
“Maestro” (Netflix)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Past Lives” (A24)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
“Saltburn” (Amazon MGM Studios)
BEST ACTOR
Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
Leonardo DiCaprio — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Colman Domingo — “Rustin”
Paul Giamatti — “The Holdovers”
Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer”
Jeffrey Wright — “American Fiction”
BEST ACTRESS
Lily Gladstone — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Sandra Hüller — “Anatomy of a Fall”
Greta Lee — “Past Lives”
Carey Mulligan — “Maestro”
Margot Robbie — “Barbie”
Emma Stone — “Poor Things”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sterling K. Brown — “American Fiction”
Robert DeNiro — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Robert Downey Jr. — “Oppenheimer”
Ryan Gosling — “Barbie”
Charles Melton — “May December”
Mark Ruffalo — “Poor Things”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Emily Blunt — “Oppenheimer”
Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple”
America Ferrera — “Barbie”
Jodie Foster — “Nyad”
Julianne Moore — “May December”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers”
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Abby Ryder Forston — “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”
Ariana Greenblatt — “Barbie”
Calah Lane — “Wonka”
Milo Machado Graner — “Anatomy of a Fall”
Dominic Sessa — “The Holdovers”
Madeleine Yuna Voyles — “The Creator”
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
“Air”
“Barbie”
“The Color Purple”
“The Holdovers”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Oppenheimer”
BEST DIRECTOR
Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
Greta Gerwig — “Barbie”
Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things”
Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer”
Alexander Payne — “The Holdovers”
Martin Scorsese — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Air” — Alex Convery
“Barbie” — Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
“The Holdovers” – David Hemingson
“Maestro” — Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer
“May December” — Samy Burch
“Past Lives” — Celine Song
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” — Kelly Fremon Craig
“All of Us Strangers” — Andrew Haigh
“American Fiction” — Cord Jefferson
“Killers of the Flower Moon” — Martin Scorsese, Eric Roth
“Poor Things” — Tony McNamara
“Oppenheimer” — Christopher Nolan
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Matthew Libatique – Maestro
Rodrigo Prieto – Barbie
Rodrigo Prieto – Killers of the Flower Moon
Robbie Ryan – Poor Things
Linus Sandgren – Saltburn
Hoyte van Hoytema – Oppenheimer
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Suzie Davies, Charlotte Dirickx – Saltburn
Ruth De Jong, Claire Kaufman – Oppenheimer
Jack Fisk, Adam Willis – Killers of the Flower Moon
Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer – Barbie
James Price, Shona Heath, Szusza Mihalek – Poor Things
Adam Stockhausen, Kris Moran – Asteroid City
BEST EDITING
William Goldenberg – Air
Nick Houy – Barbie
Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer
Yorgos Mavropsaridis – Poor Things
Thelma Schoonmaker – Killers of the Flower Moon
Michelle Tesoro – Maestro
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jacqueline Durran – Barbie
Lindy Hemming – Wonka
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck – The Color Purple
Holly Waddington – Poor Things
Jacqueline West – Killers of the Flower Moon
Janty Yates, David Crossman – Napoleon
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
Barbie
The Color Purple
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Priscilla
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
The Creator
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
BEST COMEDY
American Fiction
Barbie
Bottoms
The Holdovers
No Hard Feelings
Poor Things
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Nimona
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Wish
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Anatomy of a Fall
Godzilla Minus One
Perfect Days
Society of the Snow
The Taste of Things
The Zone of Interest
BEST SONG
“Dance the Night” – Barbie
“I’m Just Ken” – Barbie
“Peaches” – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
“Road to Freedom” – Rustin
“This Wish” – Wish
“What Was I Made For” – Barbie
BEST SCORE
Jerskin Fendrix – Poor Things
Michael Giacchino – Society of the Snow
Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
Daniel Pemberton – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Robbie Robertson – Killers of the Flower Moon
Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt – Barbie
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7 OF THE MOST GROUNDBREAKING ONLINE SLOTS AT METROPOLITAN GAMING
In the world of online gaming, few names carry as much weight as Metropolitan Gaming. Known for its innovative and engaging games, Metropolitan has consistently pushed the boundaries of what's possible in the digital gaming space. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at seven of the company's most groundbreaking online slot games, each one offering a unique gaming experience that sets it apart from the rest.
Understanding Online Slots
The Basics of Online Slots
Online slots, the digital counterparts of traditional slot machines, have taken the gaming world by storm. They offer a seamless blend of simplicity and excitement, providing users with an easily accessible form of entertainment that also holds the potential for significant winnings. The gameplay is straightforward: players place their bets, initiate a spin, and wait to see if the symbols align in a favourable way on one or more of the game's paylines. If they do, the player wins.
However, the appeal of online slots extends far beyond these basic mechanics. One of the key attractions lies in the remarkable variety these games offer. Each online slot game features a unique theme, which could range from ancient civilizations and mythical creatures to popular movies and TV shows. These themes are brought to life through vibrant graphics and immersive sound effects, creating a captivating gaming environment.
The symbols used in these games also add to the overall charm. While some games use classic symbols like fruits, bells, and sevens, others incorporate symbols that align with their specific theme. Some even feature special symbols like wilds and scatters that can trigger bonus rounds or multiply winnings, adding another layer of excitement to the gameplay.
Furthermore, online slots often come packed with enticing bonus features. These might include free spins, bonus games, multipliers, or even progressive jackpots that grow over time. These features not only enhance the entertainment factor but also increase the potential for big wins, making each spin a thrilling adventure.
The wide range of betting options in online slots makes them suitable for all types of players. Whether you're a casual gamer looking for some low-stakes fun or a high roller seeking the thrill of big bets and bigger wins, there's an online slot game out there for you.
What Makes a Slot Game Groundbreaking?
Groundbreaking slot games are those that introduce something new or significantly improve upon existing features. This could be an innovative game mechanic, a unique theme, exceptional graphics, immersive gameplay, or a combination of these elements. These games raise the bar for quality and creativity in the industry.
7 Groundbreaking Online Slots at Metropolitan Gaming
Quick Hit Casino Slot Games
Quick Hit is a classic slot game that brings the excitement of Las Vegas right to your phone. With a variety of unique themes and levels, this game offers a diverse gaming experience. Each spin can result in bonus rounds, free games, or jackpot wins, keeping the gameplay exciting and unpredictable. The graphics and sound effects are designed to mimic the look and feel of real slot machines, adding to the overall immersion. The game also offers daily challenges and events, providing players with plenty of opportunities to win big.
Slotomania Slots Casino Games
Slotomania is a highly popular online casino game known for its wide variety of slot machines. Each machine has a unique theme, ranging from ancient civilizations to modern pop culture, ensuring there's something for everyone. The game offers a plethora of bonus features, including free spins, bonus rounds, and progressive jackpots. Additionally, Slotomania's vibrant community and regular tournaments create a social aspect that sets it apart from other slot games.
Classic Slots - Casino Games
Classic Slots offers a nostalgic journey back to the golden age of casinos. It features traditional three-reel slots, complete with familiar symbols like cherries, bars, and sevens. Despite its classic design, the game includes modern features like bonus games and progressive jackpots. Players can also take part in tournaments, offering the chance to win big while competing against others.
Avalon II
Avalon II is an epic adventure slot game set in the mythical world of King Arthur and his knights. The game features stunning graphics and a captivating storyline, enhancing the overall gaming experience. It offers a whopping 243 ways to win and includes several bonus features such as free spins, multipliers, and interactive mini-games. Avalon II's high RTP (Return to Player) rate of 97% makes it a popular choice among players looking for big wins.
Guns 'n' Roses
This slot game is perfect for music fans, featuring the iconic rock band Guns 'n' Roses. The game includes hit songs from the band as background music, creating an immersive rock concert atmosphere. It offers 20 paylines and several bonus features including free spins, multipliers, and a bonus wheel. The game's high RTP rate of 96.98% adds to its appeal, providing players with a good chance of scoring winning combinations.
Thunderstruck II
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HOLIDAY-SEASON ROAD TRIPS: SAFETY TIPS ON SNOWY AND CROWDED HIGHWAYS
The appeal of icy road trips calls out as the season of Christmas covers the world in a joyful glow. Imagine a car full of happy conversations, an ambiance of jingling bells, and an assurance of valued moments at the finish of the journey. Nearly 80% of Americans plan road trips, and they do not limit the adventure to summer travel.
However, dealing with icy and congested highways necessitates more than just passion. It requires an organized approach with winter's whims and the hectic vacation traffic. We will unravel vital safety tips to prevent your upcoming road trip from becoming a stressful ordeal.
These recommendations will be your trusted partners on the road to festive experiences. You will learn everything from understanding the art of driving during the winter to outsmarting packed highways. So, get ready to go on a fun-filled and safe adventure.
Prepare your vehicle
Your car is a faithful savior during this cold-weather adventure. You must do your bit to ensure it is road-ready. Inspect the tires to ensure they have enough tread and are correctly inflated.
The frigid temperatures can be hard on batteries. Therefore, make sure yours are fully charged and in good working order. Replace outdated wiper blades and top off vital fluids such as antifreeze and windshield cleaning fluid.
Check the forecasts
You must check the weather report before embarking on the road trip to stay one step forward in the rigors of winter. Stay vigilant for blizzards, slippery roads, and potential closures of roads. You need to plan the time you leave wisely to avoid the most adverse conditions.
Knowing what to expect on the roadways allows you to modify your driving method and be more prepared for all of the variables.
Avoid rush-hour traffic
Imagine snowflakes lightly falling, the path ahead is clear, and the humming of your engine is the only sound you can hear. You can compare that to traffic during rush hours. Choosing off-season travel times reduces your contact with traffic jams.
It also allows you to take pleasure in a more peaceful and relaxed journey. You can also think about beginning your journey early in the morning or late in the evening to avoid the holiday crowds.
Follow the defensive-driving rules
Driving on snowy and jam-packed roads requires a cautious approach. You can increase the distance with other vehicles to prepare for slick conditions and prevent sudden moves. The key to success is to move slowly and deliberately.
You need to maintain a keen awareness of the environment, think about the actions of other drivers, and prepare to respond quickly. Adopt a safety-focused mindset to make the journey stress-free from start to end.
Know what to do in case of a crash
Mishaps can occur even with the best-laid strategies. Busy highways in areas like New York and Long Island are risky. Moreover, you may always encounter a negligent driver. Awareness can make a difference.
You must learn what to do if you are involved in a crash. Ascertain that everybody is safe and report the occurrence to the proper authorities. Calling a Long Island Car Accident Lawyer is a wise move if the mishap occurs due to another driver's negligence. You can claim compensation for your pain, suffering, and damages.
Learn the basic repairs
You do not have to be a verified mechanic to work on cars. However, knowing the fundamentals of automotive maintenance can be invaluable. You must know how to replace a tire, restart a battery, or resolve minor problems.
This basic knowledge can prevent you from getting stuck in the snow. Consider it an in-depth lesson in vehicle survival. It gives you the trust needed to deal with minor setbacks and keep your travels on track.
Take regular breaks
Long drives, especially in bad weather, can be both physically and mentally exhausting. Plan frequent stops for a break to your legs, grab a hot beverage, and rewind. Fatigue can affect your ability to concentrate and respond while driving.
Therefore, you must listen to your body and take rest when it needs to stop. Consider these breaks to be pit stops to refuel your mind and keep you in top driving shape.
Conclusion
An effective holiday road trip through icy and congested highways requires a delicate balance of planning and adaptability. These tips cover everything from preparing your car for the winter paradise to learning the defensive-driving dance. They are your road map to a pleasant and secure journey. So, take on the spirit of adventure and hit the road confidently.
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THE GOLDEN BACHELOR S.1 E.8 | FINALE + AFTER THE FINAL ROSE
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We’re back after a break for Thanksgiving and we finally get to see how it all ends on The Golden Bachelor. Jesse Palmer promises that we will definitely have some twists and turns as we watch how Gerry will navigate this experience. Back in Costa Rica, he chats with his 2 daughters and his granddaughters who came out to meet the final women, Theresa and Leslie. You can see how close their bond is as well as how they want him to enjoy his experience.
First up is Theresa who bonds well with his family. She lets them know that her story is very similar to Gerry’s in terms of marrying her high school sweetheart and also seeing him get sick and pass away. She makes a great impression and later on when she is alone with him, she lets him know that she only wants to be proposed to if he is 1000% sure. He promises her that.
Back in the studio, there are various people from across the franchise that is in attendance. It’s always nice to see people and those that they are with as well as those that we will see again in future seasons.
Leslie meets the family and it seems like he is more at ease with her and has a lot more jokes that he shares with her. It seems like the family likes both women. It seems like whoever is on the second date with Gerry gets an awkward version of him that starts to mentally step away from who he is with. Leslie picks up on it and feels that she will address it when they are on the later portion of their date.
He lets her know that the process can be a lot but that he’s happy that she is there and that although he had a dip, it’s time for them to focus and have fun. She gifts him a book that has their memories from their time together from cards, photos and more! The book is also blank for more chances to fill up. He thanks her for being a blessing and she lets him know that she can’t imagine being without them. She tells him that he loves her and he doesn’t say it back. He’s emotional and she asks if he has something to tell her and he just says that the decision is a lot harder than he thought and that it is impossible. He leaves her, cries in the stairwell, and she feels that she’s not sure on where they stand. He decides to go back and talk with her to say what was on his mind. He tells her that he has fallen in love with Theresa and that that is the direction that he is going to take. Leslie says that everything that he told her the other night was a lie. She tells that they weren’t off, that he was off today and wants to know where things went wrong. He tells that things just evolved and that she shouldn’t feel awful. She tells him that she can feel whatever way she wants and she tells him that he went down a path, made her feel assured, and then he took a turn and left her there. She tells him that she fell in love with him and his family and at least she won’t have to go through the process of walking out in the gown and dress on the platform to be even more embarrassed. Jesse’s face watching it looks so disheartened. Gerry seems torn up over what happened as well.
Leslie is on the couch and you can see that she is still affected by what happened. She walks us through the days leading up what we just saw. Jesse lets her know that Gerry is there to talk with her so that she can find out more about what took place. She tells him her thoughts and that even though we didn’t hear everything that took place in their overnight, she lets him know that what he said, didn’t match what he ultimately did to her. He tells her he tried to focus on each relationship and sometimes he got caught up in the moment and said I love you. She says that she hears what he’s saying, but she can’t say that she forgives him.
We’re back in Costa Rica as both Theresa and Gerry prepare to see one another. They meet one another on the platform and we know that he intends to ask her to marry him. We also know that if he asks, Theresa will say yes. She tells him that she wants to spend the rest of her life with him. He tells her that she’s not the right person to live with, she’s the right person that he doesn’t want to live without. He asks her to marry him. He gives her the final rose, the Golden Rose.
The couple finally make their way to the stage. With their first public experience, they can finally let everyone know - apparently, she didn’t even tell her sisters! Interestingly, we learn that on Jan 4th, Gerry and Theresa are getting married live on ABC and then on Jan 22nd, we’ll get to watch Joey start his Bachelor journey!
Each night during this season, we tweeted about The Golden Bachelor and you were able to chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!
Each week we let you know who our faves were from the last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as we got closer to Hometowns.
We also suggest a podcast that we’ve become obsessed with over the past few seasons, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!
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ATHLEISURE MAG ISSUE #95 | DOMINIC CIAMBRONE AKA THE SURGEON
In this month’s issue, our front and back cover story is with pioneering custom footwear designer Dominic Ciambrone, aka The Surgeon. He is known for creating coveted exotic sneakers whether collaborating with his celebrity clients or in partnership with brands including Bentley Motors, Nike, Lanvin, Gucci, and more. We talk about how he got into this industry, being self-taught, working on projects, SRGN Academy, SRGN Studios, The League and more.
This month, we have our fashion editorial ‘Tis the Season that we did in collaboration with The Algonquin Times Square Hotel, Autograph Collection. In addition to this model shoot, we also have an interview with the hotel's General Manager, Willis Loughhead who talks about the literary and Hollywood history of this hotel which was frequented by John Barrymore, Dorothy Parker, Tallulah Bankhead, indepth coverage into the hotel for guests, and more.
We also have interviews with the cast from STARZ POWER BOOK III: Raising Kanan. MeKai Curtis, Joey BadA$$, and London Brown talk about the 3rd season which premieres on Dec 1st. We talk about what we can expect this season, how they prepare to play their bigger than life characters, and more. Another one of our favorite shows kicked off its 2nd season, Max's Rap Sh!t which focuses on a rap duo navigating the South Florida music scene and beyond. We sat down with Daniel Augustin who plays Maurice to talk about the season, the importance of Haitian representation, as well as his personal music and production projects that he is working on.
We also took a moment with the founder of Lagree Fitness, Sebastien Lagree to talk about his method, equipment that he is created and what he has coming up in the next few months with his popular brand.
We also caught up with Celebrity Event Planner/Designer, Jung Lee. We have been a fan of her work that has included celebrity functions, weddings, corporate events, the 76th TONY Awards Red Carpet, the Biden Administration's first White House State Dinner with France in 2022 as well as their Republic of Korea State Dinner earlier this year. She has been featured in Vogue and Bride's as well as a number of TV segments. We talk about how she got into this industry, how she grew her event planning business FÊTE, why she created her curated store Jung Lee New York and how we can make holiday planning at home easier for friends and family that come over.
We also enjoyed talking with songwriter/producer, Toby Gad who is known for writing such hits as Fergie's Big Girl's Don't Cry, Beyoncé's If I Were a Boy, and so much more! We talked about how his family influenced him to be in the music industry, how he navigated it, his creative process, collaborating with artists, and his lates project Piano Diaries that reimagines his biggest hits stripped down and with modern artists.
This month, we also celebrated the 40th Anniversary of Casio's G-Shock where we looked back at the innovations that they have made in the industry as well as collaborations and special projects that they have been part of. They will be auctioning off Project #2, an 18K gold watch that is a 1 of 1 at Phillips Auction House next month. During the press conference, the Prince of Reggaeton, J Balvin shared his thoughts on the brand, and how it was part of his upbringing in Columbia. Later on that night, he treated us to a private concert.
This month's The Art of the Snack comes from Bohemien Bar in Brooklyn where cocktails, an inspired menu and the perfect sound come together for an epic night. This month's Athleisure List comes from Remedy Place a wellness membership destination here in NYC and in LA that allows you to get an array of treatments that align with your self-care goals. We also have 87 Ludlow, a Filipino-Spanish tapas focused restaurant that is the perfect way to keep our taste buds inspired.
This month’s 9PLAYLIST comes from Chef and TV Personality, Duff Goldman as well as Songwriter/Producer, Toby Gad. Our 9DRIP comes from our cover, Dominic Ciambrone. Our 9LIST STORI3S comes from Lagree Fitness' Sebastien Lagree. Our 63MIX ROUTIN3S comes from Actress, Model, and Activist, Maggie Q and Netflix's Emily in Paris star, Samuel Arnold. This month's THE 9LIST 9CH3FS and THE 9LIST 9B-L-D comes from Food Network's Bobby's Triple Threat, Chef Tiffany Derry, Executive Chef Steven Barrantes of Bohemien Bar, and Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cookin'.
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FORCES OF NATURE | LAIRD HAMILTON & GABRIELLE REECE
We're excited for this month's cover as we have a powerhouse couple that is known for dominanting the beach and the water! We have Beach Volleyball great, Gabby Reece. We always enjoyed seeing her on a number of her Nike commercials, gracing the covers of Elle, and being in a number of shows appearing as herself. As someone who modeled, performed during her matches, is a TV personality, fitness/wellness expert and continues that passion of wellness with her podcasts, projects and is the Co-Founder with her husband Laird Hamilton with their brands that include Laird Superfood, Laird Apparel, and XPT (Extreme Performance Training).
Laird Hamilton is the ultimate waterman, pioneer in action sports (he is known for crossover board sports including being the co-inventor of tow-in-surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, and hydrofoil boarding) and big wave surfing legend! He is an inventor, author, stunt man (he performed the stunts in James Bond's Die Another Day in the opening sequence), model, producer, TV host, fitness and nutrition expert, and adrenaline junkie. His passion for wellness and nutrition, led him to him Co-Founding Laird Superfood.
Last fall, we talked with Gabby Reece and we knew then that we'd love to have her and Laird together to find out more about them, their businesses, their assortment, how they navigate their coupleship in business and their partnership.
ATHLEISURE MAG: It is so great to be able to chat with you guys! We had the pleasure of chatting with Gabby last fall and we were talking about power couples, so it’s great to have you both! As she knows, Athleisure Mag’s Co-Founders are also a couple so it’s good vibes all around.
GABBY REECE: Hello!
LAIRD HAMILTON: Well yeah, you know, mixing work and pleasure is always dangerous!
AM: It is always dangerous; it can definitely be tricky cocktail.
LH: It can be or it can be all natural!
AM: Well there are moments on each side depending on the moments we're caught in!
It’s exciting to be able to talk about Laird Superfood and the businesses that you both have together. I know that readers will be so excited as well. The last time I chatted with Gabby, we talked about her background and career. So to catch our readers up, when did you fall in love with surfing and what do you love about being an iconic waterman as you’re so talented?
LH: Well, I think that my relationship with the ocean and water happened very early. My mom had stories of me crawling towards water before I could walk. So I think that I was just drawn to water and I think that that’s pretty natural because we are water. So my kind of relationship with water started before I could remember and then my surfing, I think that I had my own board – I mean usually I had pieces of boards because in those days, there were no boards for kids. There were no boogie boards or anything like that. Usually, you got a piece of a broken board from an adult and then you made that your board! So, I always just thought in terms of swimming and surfing, that was what you did and that that was what everybody does. So if someone said, “I don’t swim,” when I was younger, I felt like saying that you don’t swim was like saying that you don’t walk.
AM: Right!
LH: Yeah, it’s like, “is there something wrong?” But yeah, it’s in my foundation.
AM: That’s amazing and what was the moment when you realized that you both wanted to launch these businesses together? How did it take place and how did you decide on who would do what?
GR: Well, in the case of Laird Superfood, well most of our businesses actually, were almost accidents. Laird Superfood was not on purpose. It was based on a drink that Laird was making in our kitchen and shared with his friends before they would train and go out in the water.
One of these friends would ask what’s in it and how much it was. One of our other friends who is the other Co-Founder, is a serial entrepreneur and he thought that if Laird benefits from it and he was feeling this, maybe we can create this for other people and so Laird Superfood was created in 2015 around the premise of Laird originally sharing something that was working for him.
LH: Yeah, and I think that our desire to have businesses had stemmed before that. I think that just being athletes and then I would kind of say, supporting other businesses as you evolve, I think that it is only natural that you would want to go into as I describe – being your own sponsor.
AM: Oh yeah!
LH: So once you build your brand to a certain level, it was like, “ok, we’ll go into business,” but like the businesses themselves came organically like Gabby said. It either came through a habit we had or some other practice that we were doing and that seemed the easiest given the authenticity. So, it was real authentic and it was not something that seemed like we were making something that was a departure from our philosophy and our beliefs which I think is really important because then everything becomes a lot easier because you’re not trying to learn how you’re going to support the business. You’re already naturally doing it.
GR: Our roles were almost an extension of how our everyday lives go. I think that we naturally have different strengths and things that we lean into and those showed up as well in the business. So on the business side, Laird is one of the gatekeepers and he is the creative and always curious and messing around with concoctions if you will.
LH: It’s like we built a house together and that can either get people to be in a deeper relationship or not be in one after depending on people’s roles. I think that it’s similar in that the businesses are similar to building a house. I’m all about the structure of it, how strong is it, where’s the drainage and Gabby’s into the aesthetics like in the situation of Laird Superfood, I’m about the function of the products. Gabby is about the flavor and the taste of it. She makes the house look pretty and taste good, it’s wonderful. I’m like, “ok, does it support me, does it do the thing and how does it all work?” Then there’s also some overlap, but that’s kind of the basis of our teamwork.
AM: Well I’m a huge fan of the Hydrate + Electrolyte Coconut Water packets and the Prebiotic Daily Greens. Those are my 2 favorites. I’m not a coffee drinker. How do you guys decide on the types of products that will be in the Laird Superfood assortment?
GR: Well, a lot of this was an extension. First of all, it’s always a commitment to the ingredients. So whatever it’s going to be – it’s going to focus on can we make this with a value, make it taste great, and still follow our guidelines for real ingredients. With something in the case of the Hydrate On the Go, and the greens they are good as there's a lot of gaps in people’s nutrition. We are huge advocates of being able to get everything from your food, that’s what we want from you. It’s pretty hard to do with the quality of our soil and hence, that’s the greens. Hydration is – a lot of times, things that are on the market are really loaded with sugars and things like that. So we thought, “ok, people are really looking for high quality hydration without a ton of added sugar. That made a lot of sense and that really stems from Laird’s deep relationship with drinking coconuts himself! He'd come in from surfing and literally cut a coconut down in Kawaii and hence, the freeze-dried coconut at the source and adding some of the minerals.
LH: And also the philosophy that the ratios in nature are perfect. When you start trying to play with those, I think that you run into trouble, so like Gabby said, I think that we implement the kind of values such as adding in whole food ingredients or food-based ingredients. Your body is more used to those things and so it’s not like, “what’s this foreign object?” It doesn’t have to pull away from and take away from your own body’s health in order to deal with it. I think that that’s one of the places in looking at areas where people are lacking in their diet. We’re looking at the convenience of it, how easy is it – you just put it in there and you drink it. We’re looking for areas in people’s lives where we can best benefit them so we look at their daily rituals. That’s the philosophy of the brand. It’s a daily ritual and you know that you’re going to have to hydrate, you know that you’re gonna at some point need some snacks. We’re going to make bars. I’m not a huge snacker myself, but people are gonna snack, so can we supply them with good things on a daily basis? Again, one of the values is if you’re doing something everyday, that you really wanna try to make that a good habit.
AM: Right.
LH: Because it’s a culmination over time. So a little bit of good over a long time is a lot of good! A little bit of bad over a long period of time is bad. I think that sometimes we think that it’s a little bit of bad so it’s not a problem because it’s a little bit, but then you’re like, “well yeah, a little bit all of the time can eventually accumulate.”
AM: It starts stacking.
LH: Yeah, there’s some stuff in there.
AM: As we’re in the fall and we’re looking towards the holiday, are there any products that are new that are going to be out?
GR: Well we have some incredible instant products –
LH: Ooo yes. So we make chai – we make Instant Chai, Instant Matcha –
GR: Pumpkin Spice –
LH: Pumpkin Spice will be the holiday –
GR: And then Peppermint Mocha.
LH: Peppermint Mocha, yes.
GR: We’ve got some grown men around here who swoon for that stuff, so the thing that I love about these products is that they’re seasonal and we want to honor that people really love these flavors and these traditions. Like it reminds them of the holidays, but we’re able to do it in a way that the ingredients are excellent and you don’t have to sacrifice that experience. So we have it in pumpkin, we have it in a lot of things.
LH: Multiple!
GR: We have it in instant products, a creamer, a bar, and our liquid creamer as well.
LH: We’re going hard after the pumpkin spice! I mean, it’s something that I really enjoy and I think that I may have eaten a few whole pumpkin pies during Thanksgiving over the years haha!
AM: What are your favorite foods that you like eating from your brand?
GR: Well for me personally, I’m not a matcha or a chai person, but our people who love matcha and chai – we have a high quality matcha and really great chai. But for me, I’m using obviously the coffees and creamers. I personally, go for the mocha, Laird is a turmeric guy.
“Because it’s a culmination over time. So a little bit of good over a long time is a lot of good! A little bit of bad over a long period of time is bad. I think that sometimes we think that it’s a little bit of bad so it’s not a problem because it’s a little bit, but then you’re like, “well yeah, a little bit all of the time can eventually accumulate.”
LH: Believe me, hers is not a coffee, it’s a hot chocolate that happens to have coffee in it, but you wouldn’t know it’s coffee in it.
GR: When we travel, we use our instant products. So, the instant latte, what’s great is that people who are now working in the office, all you have to do is add hot water. So, we have all of these incredible flavors and let’s say you’re on an airplane and you’re hungry, but you don’t want to eat that airplane food. It really curbs you.
LH: Yeah, the convenience of the powders, especially the instant products, makes it simple. You just get a cup of hot water. I’ll go into a lot of coffee shops where I know that I won’t be able to get a cup of really good coffee without just burying it in a bunch of sweeteners to cut how bad the coffee is. So, I’ll just get hot water and add that product to it. But the bars, the greens – Gabby is on the greens.
GR: I use the greens in the morning.
LH: All the time –
GR: I use the greens in the morning first thing. So, most of us are dehydrated in the morning because hopefully we have been sleeping for 8 hours. So, the way that I use the greens is that I put it in water first so that I can get that big glass of water which we need to do anyway. But because there’s no fillers in the greens and things like that and Laird mentioned the ingredients, your body does know what to do with it. I always feel like I’m on an empty stomach and I can just get everything in there.
LH: I like to use mine in a meal.
GR: Yeah, so, we’re opposite.
LH: Yeah, I like mine in a meal, because I’m already in digestive mode.
GR: Yeah.
LH: So, I’m going to digest and of course, the hydration products are always good after training, before training.
GR: That’s really important too for people to go to bed hydrated, especially women – hydrated. It’s hard on our hearts, literally to be dehydrated. The stress that it causes increases even more when we’re sleeping. It’s really important as a reminder in general however people want to be able to hydrate.
AM: Are there product categories that you don’t have now, but you are looking to add to the brand? Like if you had a wish me list?
LH: Well we’ve had, yeah, a list that we are considering like baked goods. It’s stuff that we have dabbled in before. So there are other areas that we are interested in. The truth is that we have a quite a few categories within what we have already to continue to develop. Because, you know, the greens, the bars, the creamers, the instant fuel products – there’s always another flavor too!
GR: And our coffees are excellent and also –
LH: Yeah!
GR: It’s been fortunate that that has been expanded so that we can add adaptogens and other nutrition into the coffee itself. So again, finding these little ways to sneak in the good stuff without compromising –
LH: We’re doing whole beans and ground. We’re already working on some samples for some instant coffees as well. We have the instant lattes, but we were also looking at the instant coffees as well just because of the convenience and I think that people really enjoy instant coffee because you get a faster absorption.
GR: Yeah. And we learned one thing from business for sure, which is to try to focus a little bit and to do a good job there. So, I would say that although we have all of these things that we really love, we’re also trying to offer and to educate our audience and to do a good job with what we have right now.
AM: We can imagine. Tell me about XPT. We were looking at it in prep for this interview and there are so many things that are around that and you have an event coming up – your retreat. Our readers would be interested in hearing about this as well.
GR: So XPT is -
LH: Sort of another one of those –
GR: It’s an extension of what we were naturally already doing with our friends at our house. A very close friend of ours that we work with said, “you know, we have to figure out how to condense this and you can share it with people over periods of days.” So, XPT was born and the pillars are Breathe, Move, and Recover. We would also put in there “To Connect.” That’s the thing, you can be perfect, and move everyday all day, but if you’re not connecting with other human beings, it’s a real no go to your health and sense of fulfillment. So XPT, we have incredible people that we work with and people come and see us for 2½ days. We do pool training, breathing, all mobility, and all of those things.
LH: Heat and ice!
GR: Yes, heat and the ice.
But now, they’ll be opening up XPT sort of recovery centers so that people wherever they live, they’ve been curious about seeing the heat and ice and some mobility.
AM: That sounds fantastic! How do you guys do all of this while being partners, married, and having children?
LH: We still don’t know if we’re going to survive! Right now, we’re just holding on.
GR: Like yesterday, we had a bumpy day yesterday –
LH: I had a bumpy day!
GR: You could just feel – I mean it’s we, it’s collective. You can feel that you have so much going on that maybe in Laird’s case, he’d rather and not be away from his family, but he’d rather be surfing or out in nature and not be running around on a freeway. For people like Laird, that takes a real toll on him. So it’s just – you know what it is about any relationship? How does each person get to satisfy their own sort of mission and calling and then how do you bring that together? But also how do you go about putting your children first and simultaneously still have that conversation about what you need. It’s just a dance.
“Yeah. And we learned one thing from business for sure, which is to try to focus a little bit and to do a good job there. So, I would say that although we have all of these things that we really love, we’re also trying to offer and to educate our audience and to do a good job with what we have right now.”
LH: Well, I think that, listen, we both have a certain work capacity so we have a certain volume of work that we’re capable of doing. When you take care of yourself, you eat well, and you train hard and you have good community and relationships and get along, you expand your capacity. So now, you can even handle more volume and then if you’re cutting out a lot of stuff that is unnecessary and you’re not putting in a lot of time –
GR: We say no. We say no a lot.
LH: Then if it’s not important to you, then you’re not concerning yourself with these things that would take up the volume. I think that that allows you to go in and to be more productive.
GR: Yeah.
LH: And then a lot of it is the quality of the the work too. I mean you could just take any one of these situations and put all of your focus in on it, but more isn’t always better right?
AM: Absolutely.
LH: It’s like having that high quality impact and then shifting to the next thing. I think that both Gabby and I by the nature of our careers have had to be very versatile and do a plethora of different things in order to survive. Then it almost becomes how you are. You know, you’re interests are such that you need that stimuli to keep you going and so in a way, for me, we wouldn’t be – we couldn’t not be doing it like this. This just seems natural and from the outside, you might be saying, “how do you do all of that stuff?” But you know, again it has to do with the fact that we have worked our way towards this. Gabby will say about our children, “that they’re such troopers and it’s amazing!” I go, “yeah, but it’s like we trooped them.” We took them and included them in the way that we have navigated our schedules and we’re the same way. We’ve been doing all of this stuff, flying around, we’ve been dealing with all of these things.
GR: We used to step on each other’s toes occasionally. And you’re always learning.
LH: Always.
GR: There are phases and chapters. So being adaptable and I also know that this is cliché, but it's about the best that you can in occasionally being able to get that distance so that you can appreciate either your life, or the problems that you’re solving, but also your partner and the fact that like on the days that it’s crazy, you go, “and everybody’s healthy!”
AM: Exactly!
GR: It’s just trying to constantly recalibrate and everybody talks about gratitude, but really to find ways to feel that and to experience it - it really makes everything easier!
LH: Yeah! And well getting sleep! Yeah – you know just pull it back for a second.
AM: Yup!
LH: Let’s eat good, sleep, workout and I mean get the foundation. Because that can really allow you to endure some stuff.
AM: It’s such an honor to be able to talk with both of you as we’ve been fans of yours for years and to hear how as a power couple you continue to inspire, fuel, and push the boundaries it’s been a great time hanging with you guys!
LH: Let’s eat good, sleep, workout and I mean get the foundation. Because that can really allow you to endure some stuff.
AM: It’s such an honor to be able to talk with both of you as we’ve been fans of yours for years and to hear how as a power couple you continue to inspire, fuel, and push the boundaries it’s been a great time hanging with you guys!
GR: Thank you so much!
LH: Absolutely and what do we say, Aloha!
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PHOTO CREDITS | FRONT COVER Philip Dixon | PG 16 - 33 Courtesy Laird Hamilton + Gabby Reece | PG 34 + BACK COVER Anne Menke |
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